A spokesman for the Deaf Academy said: “On February 6, the last building was demolished to make way for building the new student accommodation. All of the enabling works are expected to be completed in March.”

The total cost of the project is £17.9m, with nearly 80 per cent coming from the sale of the academy’s existing site in Topsham Road, Exeter.

Plans have been handed in to Exeter City Council for the site of the Deaf Academy off Topsham Road

Construction work at the site in Exmouth is due to start in April 2018 ahead of the Academy’s planned move in September 2019.

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The Deaf Academy in Exmouth will specialise in enabling Deaf British Sign Language users with additional needs to lead independent lives. Bringing deaf and hearing communities together is at the heart of that vision.

The long-term aspiration for the new Deaf Academy is to enable Exmouth to become a role model to the rest of the UK as Britain’s first Deaf-friendly town.

An artists impression of the new Exeter Deaf Academy in Exmouth

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When plans were approved for the move, a spokesman said: “Our aspirations are for our new world-class academy to transform education and care services for deaf children, young people, and their families.